Taking a Pause

Today's episode is not our usual deep and whimsical conversation, it's unfortunately an announcement that we will be taking a pause in putting out more Twinsdom episodes.  While we've loved being able to do this, and we so appreciate you for listening along, we aren't able to keep them coming at the moment.   

If you miss hearing us and wonder what we are up to, now is the perfect opportunity for you to reach out to say hey.  You can let us know what you've thought about the pod, or if you've had questions but didn't know how to reach out or maybe you have a story of your own to share.  Clicking on the link below will do the trick but you can also go to our websites to contact us directly or if you'd like to explore what kind of services we offer.  

For example, you could check out Kate's awesome coaching services.  Her website has more info about her background, areas of focus, her approach, and how to get in touch. As you've heard on the podcast, she a wonderful person to spend time with to talk about things you'd like to explore.  https://www.oneillcoaching.com/

And if you want to follow Mark on his journey to gather deep divers together and help people feel less lonely you can read his new blog at https://www.thelonelinessguru.com/blog

Or if you're interested in learning more about Mark's therapy approaches designed to help individuals and couples feel more connection and meaning in their lives or his transformational coaching services that can help you get unstuck or discover the path of your own hero's journey visit https://www.emergent-life.com/

Thanks so much for being a part of our Twinsdom journey.  

Transcript

Mark: 0:16

Hi everyone, and welcome back. Today is gonna be a little different than a normal episode. Most importantly, there is no Kate with us today. Which I imagine is a big disappointment for most of you. Much like my high school experience where people always wanted to know where Kate was. Uh, she's good, but we are taking a pause in doing twin stem, so I wanted to record something to let you guys know and to tell you how much we've really appreciated people listening along. Uh, we started out, we weren't sure exactly where it was gonna go or even what we were doing, but we've had a lot of fun having these conversations and the kind that we have on our own. But to be able to put'em out into the world. Has been meaningful for us and I hope that you've had some enjoyment, or it's helped you pass the time. You've got some dishes done, cleaned your house, maybe you've gotten a little gleam of something that has stuck with you or helped inform something for you in a positive way. And, uh, it's just been a lot of fun putting it together. But for now anyway, we need to pause. So. You won't be getting the episodes, but you still will be able to reach us if you wish. Uh, if you wanna let us know what you thought about the podcast, if you're missing it or if there's a burning question that you never got to ask. In the show notes, there's a click on this button feature. Or it's a highlighted text that says, click here if you have questions or want to contact us. So that's a simple way to reach out to us. Or you can also contact us through our own individual websites. Those are also listed in the show notes and we'll be listed in this one as well. Kate is at O'Neil coaching.com and I am at Emergent Life. Dot com, those links, uh, information will be in the show notes so you can, find that info there. And if you'd like to reach out to Kate directly to have a coaching session, it's a great way to do it. The last episode about me needing a bigger boat is a pretty darn good example of what that might feel like. There's a lot of really good stuff going on there and. You could have that wonderful insight and wisdom and energy just for you, by reaching out to Kate through her website. And if you want to contact me, to follow along with what I'm doing, you can reach me at my website. And one of the things you'll find there is a blog that I've recently started called The Loneliness Guru, uh, notes from the Cave where I talk about. The topics and subjects that really interest me. Some of those that you've heard, let me talk about here. Deep divers and loneliness, really being at the heart of that. But it's more than just loneliness. It's really about how we move from coping into feeling more open and connected in the world. There's a lot of topics that I want to touch on that encompass loneliness, uh, that affected and either help it, that feeling of loneliness grow, or what helps the feeling of connection bloom. You know, I've gone on my own walk, as you've heard, at least some of it through my own wilderness of loneliness. And I feel like I've come out the other side and I've also helped many hundreds of people now over the years in doing their walk. And I've learned a lot of things from a lot of people. And people that I've worked with, the research I've done around this now, and I will weave some of my stories, some of the, uh, stories of the people I've worked with and some of that research, and maybe even conversations with experts in their field, into that blog. So, my hope or goal is, always to help people. Feel less protected and more connected. And part of the reason I'm doing that blog and other things is that I'm trying to follow the guidance that Kate offered in the last podcast about me needing a bigger boat. And I am grabbing my walking stick and trying to plant that flag. And. And see if, we can build, a kind of fellowship, you know, a place where we can gather and have discussions and be curious and feel less lonely by coming together. And as a reminder, I am. A therapist and a coach myself. I offer therapy to people in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and I can offer coaching services to anyone in the whole world. I know there are some listeners in Sweden, Stockholm, Iceland, other countries that have popped up. Uh, and so I can. Offer help in identifying those patterns of self-protection that you might have, that you're not fully conscious of, or if you wanna learn ways of listening and sharing that can help you feel more connected with yourself and with others. Whether you're struggling in a relationship or you just want to build these stronger bonds and more effective ways of being able to set boundaries to be able to. Get unstuck, if you're finding yourself in that place. So contact me and I will do my best to help. And I just really wanna thank everyone who's been listening along. Our last episode had, uh, I think 60 downloads. So there are some regular listeners and, uh, just really appreciate it. It's always nice to know that your voice isn't just disappearing into the void, but that it's being heard. So thanks for that and I hope that you have found, if nothing else, some companionship and hopefully a few laughs and deep thoughts along the way. And if we unpause, we'll send out word. Obviously an episode will pop up, but if you sign up through my website to, follow the blog make sure you get, um, any kind of announcement about twins dem and, any, things that are going on. So again, for now, you can reach out through the contact button in the show notes or through our websites, and we'd love to hear from you if you wanna reach out. I truly hope that you all have felt a little less lonely from listening to this podcast. But if you're feeling a little lonely today, I encourage you to open a door for a stranger or. Let someone merge in traffic in front of you, you'll feel a little less lonely and so will they. Alright, that's all for now. Please take care. Bye-bye.